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' FIFTH WHEEL. i No. 268,306. Patented Nov', 28', 1882.

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EDWARD SQUIRES, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

FIFTH-WHEEL.

ySPE(LIFICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,306, datedNovember 28, 1882,

Application filed May 2, 1882. (No model.) Y

To all whom it may concer/n:

Beit known that I, EDWARD SQUIRES, of Portland, Multnomah county,Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Oarriages andWagons, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in fifth-wheels; and itconsistsof half-circle plates, one having its straight portionprovided with anapertured lug tting in a socket in a sleeve formed upon the straightportion of the other plate, combined with a tubular bracket bolted tothe axle and the king-bolt.

It consists, further, in the combination, with the aforesaid parts, ofelements substantially as hereinafter fully set forth.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar-letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the iigures.

Figure lis a front elevation of the front axle,

bolster, and spring of a carriage or express wagon constructed accordingto myinvention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the axle and reach inverted,and Fig. 3 is a transverse section of Fig. 1 on linewx.

A represents the bolster or head-block of a carriage or other wagonhaving the box or body set on springs. B represents the axle 5 O, thespring; D, the upper D-plate; E, the lower D-plate, and F the lug whichI attach to the axle for the king-bolt socket.

To avoid bolting the spring onto the bolster by a bolt going through thespring, which weakens it and often causes it' to break, I construct theplate D with a couple of forwardlyprojecting lugs, Gr, and also a coupleof lugs, H, projecting rearward to receive clip-bolts I, and upon thetop of the spring I apply a clipplate,J,-with lugs K to match the lugsof plate D; also with a brace, L, projectingbackward to and bolted fastto the reach, the clip-plate J and brace L being constructed in onepiece. Thus I make asimple and substantial combined clip and brace bywhich the spring is securely attached without being weakened; also sodurability,

that it cannot get out of place, and the bolster issubstantially braced.Besides the forwardlyprojecting lugs G- for these clip-bolts I, I alsomake another larger projection, N, from the center of upper plate, D,for the king-bolt O; also one, P, on lower plate, E, and this I extenddownwardly for thickening and strengthening it, and under these arrangethe socketlug F, fastened to the under side ot' the axle and also to itsfront side, making strong and substantial connections for the king-boltwithout perforating the axle for it.

The projection N of plate D may have a pendent boss, n. litted in arecess of projection P, to more effectually relieve the king-bolt ofstrain. It will also be noticed that the adjacent ends of lugs P andvFengage each other by a boss and liange connection,the king-bolt beingthus supported laterally for its whole length, and entirely covered toexclude dust and dirt therefrom. The full strength of the axle is thuspreserved, and every necessary freedom of movement allowed the upper D-plate upon the lower D-plate, the whole construction promoting thestrength, security, and easy working of all the parts.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. The combination,with the half-circle plate D, havingthe apertured lug or projection,of

the half-circle plate E, having. the socketed sleeve P, which receivesthe lug or projection N, the tubular bracket F, bolted to the axle, andbolt O, substantially as shownand described, and for the purpose setforth.

2. The plates D and J,one having apertured lugs K and the otherapertured lugs G N, plate E, having the socketed sleeve P, whichreceives the lug N, the tubular bracket F, fastened to the axle, and theking-bolt O, substantially as shown and described,and for the purposeset forth.

EDWARD SQUIRES. Witnesses:

WESLEY J AcKsoN, D. W. WAKEEIELD.

